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Trussardi offers the 1911 Citybike fitted with camouflage leather accessories. Priced at about $2,500, the Trussardi 1911 Citybike features a chassis made of steel and coated in a special army green paint, decorated with Trussardi's greyhound logo. It features a camouflage patterned leather seat, rear wheel guard and carrying pouch, and polished brass detailing on the headlamp, spokes, kickstand and other hardware.

The Beautiful Mind is the first in a new series of fragrances from the team behind Escentric Molecules. Tired of mere celebrity fragrances, nose Geza Schoen wanted to celebrate women of achievement with a scent that appeals to head and heart. Intelligence and fantasy, as he says. He has used the richest floral absolutes, including the rare and expensive tiare from Tahiti, to evoke ideal memories of an equally ideal summer.

Sixty years later, Carl Hansen still produces the Wishbone chair as Wegner intended—with traditional bent woods and woven paper seats— but without letting prices spiral out of control. “It cannot be cheaply produced,” Christian Skovhus, owner of Icons of Denmark, says. “If a copy exists, it’s been glued or laminated and has no longevity.”

Grace Spooner and Lucie Watts's polished black bridle envelope is suede lined with pencil holder and popper closure (designed to house either the MacBook Air or A4 note paper, magazine and pencil). Polished black bridle envelope by Spooner and Watts made to order with the option of a personalised monogram embossed blind or in silver foil. Exclusively available through 20ltd.com, it is available in only 20 editions.

In commemoration of Madame de Pompadour (née Poisson) – famous courtesan and mistress of King Louis XV of France – Cindy Sherman has cast herself in the role of Pompadour in this exquisite 21-piece tea set. Made from Limoges porcelain, after the original design commissioned by Pompadour in 1756, creative chameleon Sherman challenges the idea of identity and ownership, utilizing a complex photo-silkscreen process to replace the courtesan’s portrait with her own. Signed and numbered by the artist, the tea set is available in a range of colours: apple green, rose, royal blue, and yellow. Each colour has been produced in a limited edition of 75.

At Kamalaya Koh Samui, Thailand’s award-winning Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa resort, you can experience a life-enriching healthy holiday. The wellness programs offer solutions for detox, yoga, stress and burnout, fitness and weight control. If you are looking for a more personalized wellness experience, their team of international naturopaths can work with you to create your own health program from their extensive range of holistic medicine, spa and healing therapies. You don’t need to commit to a wellness program; if you are simply looking for a relaxing and restorative holiday, you are welcome in the inspiring environment and complimentary inclusions like wellness consultation and holistic activities.

The Vanderbilt Rose will be offered by Siegelson for sale at the upcoming Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Event.

Formerly in the collection of Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III, the corsage ornament was purchased by Le Musée Louvre in 2008 for $11 million.

This historic jewel with royal provenance consists of 250 carats worth of diamonds.

Created in 1855, the Vanderbilt Rose’s original owner was the niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte. Known as a bright individual, Mathilde owned one of the most distinguished literary and artistic salons in Paris during the Second Empire. After her death in 1904, the Vanderbilt Rose was auctioned off and sold by Cartier to Cornelius Vanderbilt III. As the “Queen of New York Society,” the jewel became her signature adornment.

Juergen Teller’s new photographic series,Zimmermann, documents the supermodel Raquel Zimmermann engaging in family events and interacting with Teller’s native environment in Bubenreuth, Southern Germany. Staying true to his snapshot aesthetic but managing to portray what he calls a ‘surreal fairytale’, Teller captures Zimmermann in a state of complete abandon, pictured lifelessly in the woods, or lying semi-nude on the family table, a sacrificial offering forming part of a Bavarian feast. A narrative akin to the gothic and dramatic style of a Grimm’s Fairy Tale, this story explores themes of suppressed youth and teenage longing.

Since creating her unique brand of hand-sculpted accessories in 2006, Ana-Maria Pasescu is one of the UK’s most exciting young designers. Serving her apprenticeship with some of the industry’s most illustrious names including Jam design, Phillipe Starck, Tom Dixon and Gillian O'Brien, she has evolved her own distinctive and experimental style, always exploring new materials and processes with recycling and longevity at the heart everything she does. This braid leather and brass studded necklace is beautiful and dangerous. It is available exclusively through 20ltd.com.

Every detail has been personally chosen by Armani to reflect his passion for stylish comfort and functionality. Each of the rooms and suites, which take the unique form of the tower, are finished with precious materials. The curved walls are clad in custom-created luxe fabrics and hand made leather from Florence, floors are covered with Japanese Tatami and bathrooms feature dramatic green bamboo marble from Brazil. Each unique living space is furnished with bespoke Armani Casa pieces including oak tables with liquid metal finish created exclusively for the hotel.

Sophisticated colors, clean lines and unique textures blend together seamlessly with the tower’s stunning architecture and natural light to create an atmosphere of calm serenity where guests can feel at ease.

The Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour Collection offers 12 classic and elegant shades. Marking the first chapter in Tom Ford's evolution into make - up, this collection is a luxurious interpretation of the sophistication and femininity that is associated with Tom Ford.

Finlandia Vodka celebrates their own 40th anniversary and Earth Day by releasing four limited edition Sigg water bottles featuring designs by Finnish artist Klaus Haapaniemi. Each design represents a different element from the heart of Finlandia and all profits will go towards supporting four different global environmental projects.

The limited edition bottles will be available starting May 3rd on finlandiawaterbottle.com for $28 each.

As its partnership with UNICEF enters its sixth year, Gucci have announced the launch of the year-long special edition “Gucci for UNICEF” Sukey bag
in grey “La Pelle Guccissima”, with 25% of the retail price for each bag sold going to UNICEF’s “Schools for Africa” campaign.